Masao Maruyama

Producteur, Scénariste, Acteur

19 juin 1941 (84 ans)
Masao Maruyama (丸山 正雄, born June 19, 1941) is a Japanese anime producer and anime entrepreneur, the co-founder of Madhouse, as well as the founder of MAPPA and Studio M2. He is the current chairman of MAPPA and president of Studio M2.

Maruyama has been involved in the Japanese animation business for over 50 years. He has worked with many well-known and up-and-coming animators, established several animation production companies, worked on dozens of series and films, and planned and produced various works.

Maruyama is one of the most experienced producers in the Japanese animation industry and has given opportunities to individuals who went on to become accomplished directors in their own right. Among the talents he picked up were Satoshi Kon, Mamoru Hosoda, and Sunao Katabuchi. He also gave Masaaki Yuasa and Mitsuo Iso a chance to direct at a very early stage. He also gave Mamoru Hosoda, who was thinking of returning to his hometown to change careers after he was forced to drop out of directing Studio Ghibli's Howl's Moving Castle, a chance to direct his first theatrical film after resigning from Toei Animation. Yuichiro Hayashi, Munehisa Sakai, and Sunghoo Park, who became MAPPA's main directors, and Sayo Yamamoto, his direct protégé at Madhouse, are also people whose talents were discovered by Maruyama. His ability to find talented people helped Madhouse and MAPPA to make great strides.

Films & Séries sur Plex

  • Millennium Actress
    Millennium Actress2001
  • Hajime no Ippo : The Fighting
    Hajime no Ippo : The Fighting1 saison
  • Ninja Scroll
    Ninja Scroll1 saison

Connue pour

  • Death Note
    Death Note1 saison
  • Hunter x Hunter
    Hunter x Hunter3 saisons
  • Perfect Blue
    Perfect Blue1997
  • Monster
    Monster1 saison
  • Dernier Vol de l'Osiris
    Dernier Vol de l'Osiris2003
  • Millennium Actress
    Millennium Actress2001
  • Hajime no Ippo : The Fighting
    Hajime no Ippo : The Fighting3 saisons
  • La Traversée du temps
    La Traversée du temps2006
  • Dans un recoin de ce monde
    Dans un recoin de ce monde2016
  • Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust2000
  • Memories
    Memories1995
  • Pluto
    Pluto8 épisodes
  • Tokyo Godfathers
    Tokyo Godfathers2003
  • Claymore
    Claymore1 saison
  • Trigun
    Trigun1 saison
  • Metropolis
    Metropolis2001
  • Programme
    Programme2003
  • Nana
    Nana1 saison
  • Highlander - Soif de Vengeance
    Highlander - Soif de Vengeance2007
  • Batman : Contes de Gotham
    Batman : Contes de Gotham2008

Filmographie

2023
PLUTO · as Executive Producer
2017
2016
2015
Garo: Crimson Moon · as Executive Producer
2013
2011
Supernatural: The Anime Series · as Executive Producer
2010
Iron Man (2010) · as Executive Producer
2008
Stitch! · as Executive Producer
2008
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Di Gi Charat: A Trip to the Planet · as Executive Producer
2001
2001
2001
Millennium Actress · as Executive ProducerSur Plex
2001
2001
2001
Beyblade · as Associate Producer
2000
Galaxy Angel · as Executive Producer
2000
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Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie · as Executive Producer
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Trigun · as Executive Producer
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